I want my afro back !!!!

Since childhood about the age of thirteen we start relaxing our hair. In my situation it was seventeen. Well I am nineteen now. And fed up with relaxers I want my natural hair back. Within two years the hair on my head went from a big nice afro to a hot mess. Sínce I was to scared to be walking around with my baldheaded self , I´ve decided to grow my hair out until it was long enough to do the bc. I´ve decided to get a protective hairstyle So I put some braids in my hair. And in the meaning time. I am Hoping to get my afro Back!!!